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These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things: Old Bowling Alleys ๐ŸŽณ

It’s been a bit since I added a new “These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things” to my blog. This entry has been a long nostalgic favorite: Old bowling Alleys. There is something fascinatingly grimy about an old school alley, something that the new and trendy lanes completely miss Read more…


A Vintage Blow-out

Now that I am far from New York City, my love of thrifting, rummaging and antiquing has returned. This post is dedicated to this amazing vintage find–A Lady Schick Consolette Hairdryer for… $1.00! It was dirty and neglected, not attracting much attention, but after a quick clean: ๐Ÿ˜ First, the Read more…


One Off the Vegan Bucket List: A Baked Alaska ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿจ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Being a lover of vintage dessert cookbooks, the Baked Alaska always appealed to me. The beautiful pastel layers, the encasement of torched meringue… the cohabitation of ice cream, cake and marshmallowy meringue. So with the new year, I’d start with checking it off my to-make Bucket List. It was partly Read more…


๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŒŸA Vintage Christmas 2023๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŽ„
{Pictorial}

It’s December! And the tree is officially up! So… a photoshoot.


Marge’s Lakeside Inn
Seabreeze, Rochester

Marge’s Lakeside Inn is a bit of an area institution. The kind that doesn’t need a website or Instagram. A timeless place that exudes nostalgia… nostalgia of a time I caught the tail end of, thankfully. We stopped in for a drink after being lulled by the u2 cover band Read more…


Vintage Vegas ๐ŸŽฐ

Having time to kill, some of the glorious old neon still lurking about Las Vegas. And finally, the Art-o-Mats at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.


A Vegan Tramp Stamp Cake

I had this cheeky idea for a layer cake after finding two vintage heart-shaped pans at the thrift store. And it would be a perfect addition to an upcoming dinner party… but more on that later. First, some pretty booty cake. My vintage tins. These did a great job keeping Read more…


May the Fourth Be With You (2023)

One of my favorite baking themes merges with my love of costumes on Star Wars Day! This May the Fourth had some themed treats, starting with Han in the carbonite chocolates. A few air bubbles, but this is the first time I have used this mold. Next time I will Read more…


Into the Desert Wilderness๐ŸŒต
Wigwam Village
Holbrook, Arizona

The wigwam villages are a quintessential part of road culture–many registered as historic landmarks. Staying off Route 66 in Holbrook, Arizona, the Wigwam Village was a must for me. A delight upon arrival, the vintage cars that filled the lot. Made for some of my favorite style picture-taking… vintage style. Read more…


Into the Desert Wilderness๐ŸŒต
Shady Dell Trailer Park {Pictorial}
Bisbee, Arizona

The Shady Dell Trailer Park in Bisbee, Arizona.


Into the Desert Wilderness๐ŸŒต
Old Neon Signs of Yuma, Arizona

If I stopped at every piece of roadside nostalgia then I would not get very far in my travels. So I have reserved early mornings for driving about towns to grab what I can while everyone is asleep. To follow, mostly Yuma, Arizona. This cleaners was still in operation. An Read more…


Day Trippers At The TWA Hotel

It has been on my Bucket List to actually stay at this marvel of a hotel at John F. Kennedy airport: The TWA Hotel. And for a very special occasion, I booked the budget-friendly Day Tripper reservation to have four hours of full access to the amenities, including their heated Read more…


Out & About New York City
A Month of Errands

I’ve always wanted to join the annual Holiday Nostalgic Ride… when the MTA allows its vintage trains to ping-pong from Chambers Street to Harlem. And so with a day of Manhattan errands, I made it happen. I tried to do most of my holiday errands locally. This was a neat Read more…


New York Transit Museum ๐Ÿš‡
Brooklyn, New York

Why hadn’t I been to the New York Transit Museum before?! With its amazing collection of vintage train cars, complete with era-appropriate advertisements, I was in heaven. The purpose of my visit was to get some shots from my Dad. He has always been into trains; his Dad worked on Read more…


Another Layover at the TWA Hotel
Mid Century Beauty in Queens

Ok, so I did have a flight to catch… but I got there extra early to, once again, see this gorgeous mid century modern gem. I’m just going to lay these images down here and remind you of one of my favorite things: mid century design. Till next time, TWA Read more…


๐Ÿ—ฟ๐Ÿน๐ŸŒบTiki Time at Jade Island
Staten Island, New York

With an alluring and authentic vintage tiki kitsch, Jade Island is right up my alley. . . and perhaps the alleys of the many visitors also basking in tropical fun during our visit. As you step in you forget about it being in a strip mall next to the huge Read more…


Lady Sunbeam, Nostalgia ๐Ÿซง๐Ÿซง

I had this vision of a vintage commercial for this vintage set of Lady Sunbeam hot rollers I scored from the Rochester Goodwill Bins. But it was better in my mind. Still here is some related content for archival purposes. Little me in curlers…


โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ Cove Haven Poconos Resort โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ
Some Vintage Fun in the Land of Love

As may have been evident during my reporting on abandoned honeymoon resorts, my fascination with these resorts runs deep. They have got it all: vintage kitsch and aesthetic, bygone-ism, and the gloriously futile attempt to harness the impossible… love … and create its physical manifestation. Being a hopeless romantic, I’ve Read more…


TWA Hotel Pictorial

A new tradition has started… visiting the TWA Hotel before a flight. To follow, some shots from pre-flight time-wasting. I really would like to try to have a photoshoot here! There is nothing like this hotel.


Some Sites From Reno, Nevada

I have a thing for vintage neon. Just like I have a thing for vintage anything, in general. And speaking of vintage, this is the one of the best vintage shops I’ve ever been to! Junkee. To Reno, a place with a lot of stuff I love.


These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things:ย Tiki Bars ๐Ÿน๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ—ฟ

You might have forgotten since I told you in 2018, but I have a thing for tiki bars. Real ones. Ones that opened long ago. There are two in Los Angeles and I was happy to have hit them both, along with a new one which, of course, was not Read more…


๐Ÿ›ผ Roller Girls ๐Ÿ›ผ

Roller skating is such a fun summer activity. And I love that I have friends who want to roller skate with me! Even though I am not great, I really enjoy it… much like bowling. For my archive, a compilation of roller skating materials. Because I am getting slightly better Read more…


Spring Break Decay-tion
Off Route 66, Part 12
Meet Me in Santa Rosa


Spring Break Decay-tion
Off Route 66, Part 5
Tucumcari, New Mexico
Paradise Motel & Cafe


Spring Break Decay-tion
Off Route 66, Part 4
Tucumcari, New Mexico

The Heart of the Mother Road, I very much enjoyed my stay in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The whole town embraces roadtrip culture as bygone ruins stand next to thriving road establishments in a sort of living museum. Seemingly frozen in time, I was able to book my stay at a Read more…


Kowloon Tiki

It’s my intention to visit all relevant tiki bars across the states… the vintage ones, born in the late 1950’s. With some stops nearby, I knew getting to Kowloon in Saugus, Massachusetts would be a priority. I didn’t know it’d be swarmed with partygoers, making it challenging to embrace the Read more…